GHSA-4993-m7g5-r9hh
etcd has no minimum password length
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3 | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.10 | 3.4.10 |
| Go | go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3 | < 3.3.23 | 3.3.23 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Vulnerability type
Access Control
### Workarounds
The etcdctl and etcd API do not enforce a specific password length during user creation or user password update operations. [It is the responsibility of the administrator to enforce these requirements](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-guide/authentication.md#notes-on-password-strength).
### Detail
etcd does not perform any password length validation, which allows for very short passwords, such as those with a length of one. This may allow an attacker to guess or brute-force users’ passwords with little computational effort.
### References
Find out more on this vulnerability in the [security audit report](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/SECURITY_AUDIT.pdf)
### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Contact the [etcd security committee](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/security-release-process.md#product-security-committee-psc)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.